Wow, saftey gear seems more than justified. I realize that some people don't care about the pain/bleeding but I'm pretty thin skinned, usually dressing in a balaclava with paintball mask and several layers in the chest and legs, although I'm going to start thinking about getting better gloves. I don't know how I'm going to be able to shoot at some of my better friends who think that sunglasses are face protection now.
Way to scare the newbs into safe play